Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #67AP #11
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 1.2 (#67)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.9
- SP+ Defense
- 29.7
- SRS
- 1.1
- FPI
- 5.3
- Elo
- 1550
- Talent
- 694
- Recruiting
- 222 (#24)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
6th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
45th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
2nd
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | -17.3 | 35-13 | +22 | W |
| 2 | vsAkron | -23.4 | 52-0 | +52 | W |
| 3 | @Washington | +15.7 | 28-39 | -11 | L |
| 4 | vsMinnesota | +16 | 7-34 | -27 | L |
| 5 | @Maryland | +11.2 | 13-27 | -14 | L |
| 6 | vsOhio State | +31.1 | 20-49 | -29 | L |
| 7 | vsWisconsin | +8.3 | 34-28 | +6 | W |
| 9 | @Michigan | +32 | 7-29 | -22 | L |
| 10 | @Illinois | +15.9 | 23-15 | +8 | W |
| 11 | vsRutgers | -9.1 | 27-21 | +6 | W |
| 12 | vsIndiana | -7.1 | 31-39 | -8 | L |
| 13 | @Penn State | +22.4 | 16-35 | -19 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Payton Thorne | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Noah Kim | SR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Katin Houser | SR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Christian Banks | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jalen Berger | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Elijah Collins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jarek Broussard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jordon Simmons | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jayden Reed | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Keon Coleman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tre Mosley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Germie Bernard | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tyrell Henry | SR | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | 6th | Montorie Foster | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Cade McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Christian Fitzpatrick | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jaron Glover | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Aubrey Dawkins | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Tyler Vroman | FR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Nick Hunter | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Alex Watters | FR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Daniel Barker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Maliq Carr | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Tyler Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Powers Warren | — | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Jackson Morse | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Nick Samac | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Evan Brunning | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Lafave | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Andy Hartman | FR | 6'6" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Ethan Boyd | SO | 6'7" | 320 | — |
| OT | — | Jarrett Horst | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zion Young | SR | 6'5" | 262 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Michael Fletcher | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Simeon Barrow Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Maverick Hansen | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Avery Dunn | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Derrick Harmon | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Dashaun Mallory | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Brandon Wright | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Alex VanSumeren | JR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Jalen Hunt | SR | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | — | Chase Carter | JR | 6'5" | 290 | — |
| DT | 1st | Jacob Slade | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Khris Bogle | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cal Haladay | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ben VanSumeren | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jacoby Windmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Aaron Brule | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ma'A Gaoteote | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jeff Pietrowski | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Darius Snow | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Harold Joiner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Itayvion Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Quavian Carter | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kendell Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Ameer Speed | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Ronald Williams Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Khary Crump | SR | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| DB | 1st | Angelo Grose | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Charles Brantley | SR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Chester Kimbrough | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Jaden Mangham | SR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
| DB | 5th | Justin White | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Dillon Tatum | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Malik Spencer | SR | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Marqui Lowery | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Khalil Majeed | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| DB | — | Joey Silveri | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Xavier Henderson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tate Hallock | SR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
| S | 3rd | Malcolm Jones | JR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
| S | 4th | A.J. Kirk | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | — | Isaiah Henderson | FR | 6'3" | 175 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hank Pepper | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LS | 2nd | Michael Donovan | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Bryce Baringer | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Ben Patton | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Stone | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Stephen Rusnak | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.964
Off PPA
+0.1442
Pass PPA
+0.2545
Rush PPA
+0.0524
Success
41%36
Explosive
1.2657
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.43 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | -0.04 | +0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.26 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.39 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
24.4
PPG Against
27.4
Differential
-3.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -3.0
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 29.4 | 26.3 |
| Away | 1-4 | 17.4 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 16.8 | 33.5 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 19.8 | 30.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 38.3 | 17.3 |
Season History · last 12
1 AP top-10 · 6 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 1-8 | #82 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #90 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 2-7 | #87 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #67 | #11 | — |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #28 | #5 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 2-5 | 2-5 | #80 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #41 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #30 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 7-2 | #23 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 1-8 | #50 | — | — |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 8-1 | #20 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 10-2 | 7-1 | #7 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 4-6-240% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 3-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #33 · 51 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★152 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #57 | 196 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | #42 | 204 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | #24 | 225 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | #24 | 222 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | #43 | 191 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | #43 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | #32 | 215 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | #31 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2017 | #36 | 204 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | #17 | 239 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #34
Returning prod 71%Departed 29%
Talent composite693.9 #34 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 27 / 64
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
12 items
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- 4-star TE Anthony Cartwright III to commit live with Rivals this weekendDetroit Country Day four-star tight end Anthony Cartwright III will indeed make his commitment this Sunday, June 28. He’ll announce his decision live on the Rivals YouTube channel. The 6-foot-4.5, 235-pounder has had his sights set on a summer pledge. This weekend, he’ll choose between five finalists: LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State and Oregon. Cartwright is the […]MSU4d
- Michigan State TE commit makes insane one-handed highlight grabWatch Michigan State TE commit Ryan Pankey make an insane one-handed highlight grab.MSU5d
- MSU football reveals who'll be attending Big Ten Media Days this yearSee which three players will be representing Michigan State football at this year's Big Ten Media Days event next monthMSU5d
- MSU football coach ranked as best in his field in Big TenA Michigan State football coach is considered one of the best in his fieldMSU6d
- Popular predictive model has Spartans missing bowl game again in 2026A popular college football predictive algorithm has Michigan State struggling again this seasonMSU7d
- Flip watch? MSU football hosted ACC commit, 3-star legacy DT this weekendA legacy defensive lineman currently committed to an ACC school reportedly took an official visit to Michigan State this past weekendMSU7d
- MSU football commit to play in All-American game later this yearA Michigan State football commit has been invited to a high school All-American game later this yearMSU8d
- MSU football recruiting target commits to ACC schoolA Michigan State football recruiting target is off the board and heading to an ACC school insteadMSU8d
- MSU football reportedly making good impression on in-state 4-star WR prospectA big-time in-state prospect in the 2028 class reportedly "likes" what Michigan State has to offer.MSU8d
- Michigan State Football Preview 2026: Can Pat Fitzgerald Bring Back Spartan Toughness?In a time of transition for the university and the football program, it's up to Pat Fitzgerald to make the Spartans far more physical right away.MSU9d
- J Batt leaves Michigan State to serve as new AD at KentuckyKentucky has hired Michigan State AD J Batt to serve in the same position with the Wildcats as he returns to the SEC. Sources told ESPN that it is a six-year deal.MSU15d